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SF School Volunteers says targeted outreach lifted volunteer numbers in 36 schools

Board of Education for the San Francisco Unified School District · August 26, 2008
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SF School Volunteers reported a targeted approach that focused on 36 schools produced a 160% increase in volunteers at those sites, about 1,600 ongoing volunteers systemwide, and launched an interpreter core of 46 trained volunteers to support family engagement.

Lisa Spinelli, executive director of SF School Volunteers, told the board that the nonprofit has reoriented its work toward deeper engagement at 36 priority schools and that the strategy produced a 160% increase in volunteer activity at those sites.

Spinelli said the organization counted about 1,600 ongoing volunteers across the district and described several initiatives: a trained…

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